The History Teachers' Association of NSW - The History Teachers' Association of NSW

OCTOBER 2011 - HTAA Open letter to the Federal Minister

This letter was sent to the Federal Minister for Education, the Hon. Peter Garrett, on 9th October 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 2011 - Reflection on the Curriculum Development Process

This article appeared in the September 2011 issue of the HTANSW's 'Teaching History Journal'.

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AUGUST 2011 UPDATE

Senior Course Drafts

The first consultation meeting on the revised Ancient and Modern History Senior Curriculums was held in Sydney on 2 August. Numerous HTAs sent delegates and there were also a number of HTA members who had been invited by their respective curriculum boards. Both HTAA and practicing teachers were well represented.

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AUGUST 2011 - NSW to Delay Implementation of Australian Curriculum

The NSW Minister for Education Adrian Piccoli today announced a change to the timeframe for NSW schools to implement the Australian curriculum in English, Mathematics, Science and History for Kindergarten to Year 10. To read more click here

AUGUST 2011 - Federal Response to NSW Delay

Delay in Australian Curriculum will disadvantage NSW Students.

The NSW Coalition Government is jeopardising the education of the state's students by walking away from its agreement to substantially implement phase one of the Australian Curriculum by the end of 2013, School education Minister Peter Garrett said today. To read more click here

JUNE 2011 UPDATE

For most of us, it has been quiet on the national curriculum front since state and federal ministers endorsed Australian curriculum courses in English, maths, science and history in December last year. This is likely to change in coming months as state and territory curriculum bodies clarify what is happening in primary and junior years and ACARA publishes a revised draft of the senior courses.

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